Effective: May 2, 2006
Latest Legislation: House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly
(A) The secretary of state shall post each of the following on the web site of the office of the secretary of state:
(1) The full text of each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot;
(2) The certified summary of each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot;
(3) The ballot language of each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition;
(4) The arguments or explanations in favor of or against each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot.
(B) When publishing or posting on the web site of the office of the secretary of state arguments or explanations in favor of or against any state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot, the secretary of state shall include the names of the persons who prepared the argument or explanation. The names of the persons shall not be considered part of the argument or explanation for purposes of the prohibition against arguments and explanations exceeding three hundred words under section 3519.03 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum
Section 3519.01 | Initiative and Referendum Petitions.
Section 3519.02 | Designation of Committee.
Section 3519.03 | Argument or Explanation of Petitions.
Section 3519.05 | Form of Petitions.
Section 3519.051 | Original Ink Signatures Required for Initiative and Referendum.
Section 3519.06 | Verification of Petition.
Section 3519.07 | Web Site Postings Required for Initiative or Referendum Proposals.
Section 3519.08 | Withdrawal of Petition - Ballot Procedure.
Section 3519.10 | Qualifications of Signers - Format of Signing.
Section 3519.14 | Minimum Number of Signatures.
Section 3519.15 | Part-Petitions.
Section 3519.16 | Jurisdiction Over Challenges to Petitions; Part-Petitions.
Section 3519.18 | Power of Board in Hearing Protests.
Section 3519.21 | Ballot Title and Order.
Section 3519.22 | Election Not Affected by Insufficient Signatures - Number of Signatures.